New Zealand captain Ali Riley paints nails in the colors of the Progress Pride Flag
Ali Riley captained New Zealand to a historic first ever World Cup win on Thursday as her team defeated Norway 1-0, but it was her nails that made headlines after the game, as well as her performance on the pitch.
2023-07-21 17:21
Spain's far-right Vox party is targeting women's rights. It may end up kingmaker in Sunday's election
Spain's far-right Vox party looks set to continue its meteoric rise in Sunday's general election, and it aims to use its growing influence to roll back decades of progress in women's rights by blocking abortion access, repealing legislation on gender-based violence and shutting down the ministry of equality.
2023-07-21 12:28
US diaspora helps Philippines make World Cup history with country's first ever appearance
When the Philippines' soccer team faces Switzerland in a few hours time on Friday at the Women's World Cup, they'll be the first team of any gender from the Southeast Asian nation to make it to the tournament -- boosted by a contingent of dual US nationals players.
2023-07-21 10:27
Shocking video emerges of sexual assault in India's Manipur state amid ethnic violence
A graphic video showing two women forced by a baying mob to walk naked in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur has sparked outrage after it emerged on social media and prompted the country's leader Narendra Modi to break his silence on the months-long sectarian conflict tearing the state apart.
2023-07-21 09:54
Canada headlines second day of Women's World Cup action as Olympic champon faces Nigeria
The Women's World Cup is finally here and the tournament's second day of action holds plenty of intriguing storylines.
2023-07-21 09:28
India triggers inflation fears after imposing major rice export ban
India on Thursday ordered a halt to its largest rice export category in a move that will roughly halve shipments by the world's largest exporter of the grain, triggering fears of further inflation on global food markets.
2023-07-21 09:18
Belarus Red Cross says it helped deport Ukrainian children to Belarus
The head of the Belarusian Red Cross has sparked an international outcry with his announcement that the organization is involved in the relocation of Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied areas to Belarus, a stark admission that potentially could make the group complicit in what Ukraine says is a war crime.
2023-07-20 23:59
Tennis ball-sized hail pounds Italy injuring more than 100 people
At least 110 people have been injured after tennis ball-sized hail rained down on a region of northern Italy overnight Wednesday.
2023-07-20 23:28
Who was the real J. Robert Oppenheimer?
The highly anticipated movie "Oppenheimer" finally lands in theaters Friday. But who was J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American physicist widely considered the father of the atomic bomb?
2023-07-20 19:17
Belarus to hold exercises with Wagner fighters near Polish border
Belarusian forces will hold joint military exercises with Wagner fighters near its border with NATO-member Poland, Belarus' Defence Ministry said.
2023-07-20 18:46
Germany warns of suspected lioness on the loose in Berlin
Berlin police warned residents in parts of the capital to stay indoors as a wild animal, believed to be a lioness, is on the loose in the southwestern part of the German capital Thursday morning.
2023-07-20 15:50
China vows to support private businesses in bid to boost economic growth
China has promised to throw its weight behind private businesses, just days after a slew of economic data showed growth momentum had slumped.
2023-07-20 15:48